Oxford House, Manitoba

Oxford House
Bunibonibee
ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ
panipwânipiy
Oxford House 24
Oxford House is located in Manitoba
Oxford House
Oxford House
Location of Oxford House in Manitoba
Coordinates: 54°56′54″N 95°15′56″W / 54.94833°N 95.26556°W / 54.94833; -95.26556
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Established1798
Government
 • MP (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski)Niki Ashton (NDP)
 • MLA (Keewatinook)Ian Bushie (NDP)
Area
 • Total51.01 km2 (19.70 sq mi)
Elevation
664 m (2,178 ft)
Population
 (2016[1])
 • Total1,950
 • Density38.2/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Oxford House (Cree: ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ, Bunibonibee/panipwânipiy) is a First Nations Cree community in northern Manitoba, located on the Oxford House 24 Indian reserve. The community is located along the eastern shore of Oxford Lake at the mouth of Hayes River, 950 kilometres (590 mi) north of Winnipeg. The Hayes River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 2006.[2]

The Bunibonibee Cree Nation have reserved for themselves 13 separate tracts, of which Oxford House 24 serves as their main reserve, containing the settlement of Oxford House.

  1. ^ "Oxford House Census Canada data". Census Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) Hayes River Map". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2013.